Religion

It’s not too late for us to make a few New Year’s resolutions. In addition to those resolutions to exercise regularly, eat better, save money, get organized and call Mom more often, we can make room on our list for a few more improvements which will help us grow spiritually.

In 2016 we can resolve to ...

1) Be more aware of God’s presence in our life by spending 15–30 minutes a day in quiet prayer.

The Apostolic Pentecostal Church of the Living God will hold a concert 4 p.m., Saturday, Jan 9, with Mark Bishop, gospel singer. No admission fee, love offering will be accepted. For more information call Pastor Bobby Wade, (502) 255-7510.

Jesus, the Son of God, has been given sovereign authority in heaven and on earth, and it is he and he alone, who sits on the throne of his universe. Jesus the Christ is the only one who has the authority and power to send his disciples out into this world to be a witness for him. The Psalmist said in 115:3, But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

We must never forget that we are under the total authority of Jesus the Christ.

It’s a blessing because I don’t remember things that haunt other people with better memories. I can’t remember most of the fights I’ve had with my husband or kids, or hurtful things people have said or done.

However, I also can’t remember people’s names or my passwords and PINs or what I went into the kitchen to do or came to the store to buy.

13 For I, the Lord your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Fear not,
I am the one who helps you.”

Recently when praying the closing prayer of our worship service, our small group gathered and held hands as to pray our closing prayer together. As we began to pray a small child’s voice spoke and said:

Holiday Food Pantry needs help, volunteers are needed to help with the collection and distribution of Christmas food baskets on Thursday, Dec. 17, first shift starting at 9:30 a.m.; second shift 6:30 p.m.; On Saturday, Dec. 19, volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. until noon to add fresh food items to the Christmas food baskets and deliver them in Carroll County.

On Christmas Eve, Nathan thought it would be nice to buy his wife a little gift for the next day. Always tight with his money, he thought long and hard about what that present might be. Unable to decide, Nathan entered a store in the mall and over in the cosmetics section he asked the girl, ‘How about some perfume for my wife for Christmas?’ The clerk showed him a bottle costing $150. “That’s way too expensive,” Nathan said.